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Title : Track fault causes delay on East-West Line

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Date : 08 January 2012 1304 hrs (SST)

URL : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1175448/1/.html

 

SINGAPORE: Train services on the Circle Line between Marymount and Botanic Gardens were disrupted Sunday afternoon due to a signalling fault.

 

SMRT said on its Twitter site at about 3.00 pm that service was back to normal.

 

A commuter told Channel NewsAsia that he was at Serangoon station when he heard an announcement that there would be "no train service" between Marymount and Farrer Road stations.

 

He said he understands that commuters had to get off at Marymount station because the train could not proceed to Farrer Road station.

 

He said commuters were advised to find alternative transport.

 

Separately, train services on the East-West Line between Boon Lay and Joo Koon were also delayed Sunday afternoon due to a track fault.

 

At about 2.00 pm, SMRT said the track fault had cleared and services on all lines were operating normally but urged commuters to allow extra time for travel due to wet tracks.

 

SMRT told Channel NewsAsia that the problem started at about 12.30 pm on Sunday.

 

At about 1.00 pm, SMRT said east-bound and west-bound services between Boon Lay and Joo Koon were slightly delayed due to a track fault.

 

Some commuters were asked to alight from one of the trains at Lakeside station as a precaution.

 

Commuters had to wait an extra two minutes for the trains.

 

Callers to the Channel NewsAsia reported similar delays.

 

One commuter, Stanley, said he was at City Hall station when he heard the announcement at about 12.40 pm of a delay in service.

 

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1175448/1/.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

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can some one summarize the breakdown/delay from last year till date?

 

it gets so frequently until i think i lost track already

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can some one summarize the breakdown/delay from last year till date?

 

it gets so frequently until i think i lost track already

 

they discussing in parliament on 16th

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cost reduction activities lor.

cheap labours, cheap maintenance, etc.

got problem, step down due to proceed personal interests.

good job! :D

Funny leh...Dont step down people said CEO should take responsibility...Step down liao said run away from problem...

The how???

SGreans hard to please....

 

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cost reduction activities lor.

cheap labours, cheap maintenance, etc.

got problem, step down due to proceed personal interests.

good job! :D

Funny leh...Dont step down people said CEO should take responsibility...Step down liao said run away from problem...

The how???

SGreans hard to please....

 

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Twincharged

Funny leh...Dont step down people said CEO should take responsibility...Step down liao said run away from problem...

The how???

SGreans hard to please....

 

so whodyagonnablame this time ?

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Funny leh...Dont step down people said CEO should take responsibility...Step down liao said run away from problem...

The how???

SGreans hard to please....

when the public asked her to resign, she herself said if she were to resign it would be very irresponsible ..... u never read?

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when the public asked her to resign, she herself said if she were to resign it would be very irresponsible ..... u never read?

 

So end up she was indeed very irresponsible judging from her very own words.

Her responsibilities for the major train breakdown doesn't even end if she did not resign. Reason being - the causes of breakdowns (engineering / mechanical failures) does not happen overnight, but over the years under her watch as CEO. As CEO, she failed to detect or address the problem. Both ways she has no way out.

 

 

 

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Siao liao lah. With trains becoming more & more unreliable where can the ppl of sgp turn to? Bus also unreliable, taxi raise fare(what great timing), COE so ex. It's time to train up your legs and do some cycling....

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So end up she was indeed very irresponsible judging from her very own words.

Her responsibilities for the major train breakdown doesn't even end if she did not resign. Reason being - the causes of breakdowns (engineering / mechanical failures) does not happen overnight, but over the years under her watch as CEO. As CEO, she failed to detect or address the problem. Both ways she has no way out.

 

But I thought circle line is relatively newer then East-West line etc ... so does that mean besides cutting cost on maintenance, they also cut cost on buying new trains or material for the rail?

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I can imagine how Mr Lui's reaction after knowing the breakdown "Wah piang aye, don't sabo me leh, tomorrow I got parliament sitting leh and already got my hands full with the previous mrt breakdown problems." [bigcry]

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